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- At a general meeting of the Committee of Mechanicks, at Mrs. Van Dyke's, the 27th December, 1783.
- Listing 15 candidates for the New York Legislature., "Signed by order of the chairman, Richard Kip, jun. sec'ry.", Names separated by vertical ornamental rule., N-YHS copy inscribed on verso: McDougall; fabric lining.
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- At an adjourned town meeting, holden at Norwich, in Connecticut, on the 29th day of March, 1779.
- "To the freemen, and other inhabitants of the state of Connecticut. Gentlemen, We, the freemen and other inhabitants of the town of Norwich, beg leave to ask your attention to the present mode of taxation in this state, at a time which, above all others, calls for equal justice in apportioning the burden of public taxes. We also beg your attention to another mode which we shall by and by propose ...", "A true copy of record, examined by Benjamin Huntington, Jun. town clerk. the above forwarded to the Selectmen of the town of [blank] by order of the town, Samuel Tracy, Zabdiel Rogers, Thomas Hyde, Jun. Samuel Lovett, Nehemiah Waterman, jun. Selectmen"., N-YHS copy damaged along creases, with slight loss of text; ink stains; fabric lining.
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- By His Excellency George Clinton, Esq; governor of the state of New-York, general of the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same. A proclamation.
- Overtures intended to confirm and clarify title to disputed lands originally granted by Massachusetts or New Hampshire and occupied by tenants in Albany, Charlotte (i.e. Washington), Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties in New York, the latter two counties ultimately ceasing to exist after Vermont declared itself a republic. Additionally warns that claims to properties will not be recognized by tenants acknowledging "any allegiance or subjection to the pretended state of Vermont.", N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- By His Excellency Sir Henry Clinton, knight of the most honourable Order of Bath, lieutenant general of his Majesty's forces, &c. Proclamation.
- Royal arms at head of title., Concerns the price of grain in New York., Dated: Given under my hand at the city of New-York, the 20th day of December, 1777, in the eighteenth year of his Majesty's reign., Signed: Henry Clinton, Lieut. Gen., Type ornament band., Watermarks: [Britannia] J Taylor., Library copy imperfect: fragments brought together and silked; some text affected., Wood-block cracked through lion., Library copy stamped on back: Tomlinson collection--Deposited by Mercantile Library Association.
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- By His Excellency William Tryon, Esq; captain general and governor in chief, in and over the province of New-York ... A proclamation.
- Signed: Wm. Tryon. By His Excellency's command, Sam. Bayard, Jun. d. secry. God save the King., Imprint from Evans., Royal arms at head of title., Watermark: crown over "GR.", N-YHS copy: wood block split in half; fabric lining.
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- Chester, the 7th day of April, 1780.
- Signed: Bezaleel Seely, Jun. To Nath'l. Sacket, Esq., Followed by: From this letter it evidently appears, that there is a side, and that there are principles--what this side and these principles are, none can be at a loss to determine--the public may be assured, that that worthy disinterested patriot, Judge Yates, has publicly disavowed an intention to offer himself as a candidate for the government ..., From the typeface and sizes, the printer was probably John Holt. The only other printer outside of New York City at this time was Samuel Loudon in Fishkill., N-YHS copy: the word "evidently" in "The above letter is evidently genuine ..." is crossed out in ink.
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- Colony of Massachusett's-Bay, 1776.
- The so-called "test oath" as prescribed by an act passed by the Massachusetts General Court on May 1, 1776., Imprint supplied by Evans., Printed area measures 15.4 x 14.5 cm. Lower half of sheet is blank for subscribers' names., N-YHS copy inscribed in manuscript: Wm. Reed [and 13 others]
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- Committee chamber, New-York, January 10, 1776.
- First part signed: By order of the Committee, Corn. P. Low, chairman, p.t., Followed by: To the inhabitants of New-York. Signed: Lucius., Imprint from Evans., N-YHS copy with holograph signature of John M'Kesson; fabric lining.
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- Committee-chamber, New-York, April 13th 1776.
- Followed by a list of twenty-one names in three columns., One of 4 different tickets issued for this election., Imprint from Evans.
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- Gentlemen, Although a certain day is fixed for the session of Congress, which we beg leave to remind you is the first of February; and although we have no prospect of necessity of calling the Congress sooner, yet we have abundant reason to request that th
- Opposes the "supposed conciliatory proposal on the part of Great-Britain.", " ... returnable the [blank] day of February next.": last sentence of first paragraph., "Signed by order, and in behalf of the Committee of Safety. To the members of the Provincial Congress of the colony of New-York.", Library copy with ms. "Jan. 9th 1776" at head; blank filled in: returnable the "14th" day; signed at end: "Pierre Van Cortlandt chairman." Sheet 20 x 18 cm. pasted at bottom with ms. note describing content and referring to minutes of Jan. 8, 1776; fabric lining.
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- In Convention of the Representatives of the State of New-York. September 21, 1776.
- Signed: Extract from the minutes. Robert Benson, sec'ry., Imprint supplied from Vail, R.W.G. A patriotic pair of peripatetic printers (in Essays honoring Lawrence C. Wroth, 1951), p. 395., Printed area measures 22.3 x 16.5 cm., N-YHS copy: manuscript annotations on verso: The committee appointed to carry the within [resolutions?] into execution ... [names of committee members] attest [signed] John McKesson secry; fabric lining, inlaid in paper border.
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- In Provincial Congress, New-York, June 20, 1776.
- Four resolutions prescribing the required loyalty oath and the means of disarming those who refuse to take the oath., Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, secretary., Imprint from Evans., Watermark: "IV".
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- In Provincial Congress, New-York, May 31, 1776.
- Three resolutions concerning elections and the determination of a new government for the state of New York., Signed: Extract from the minutes, Robert Benson, sec'ry., Imprint from Evans., Two states noted, line 33, A: "whereas it appears of right ..."; B: "whereas it appertains of right ...", Watermark: Strasburg lily over "GR.", Library holds 2 copies. Copy 1 state A with "appears" crossed out and "appertains" written above in ink; right hand margin damaged, slight loss of text., Rehoused; mylar encapsulation., Conserved; dry cleaned; washed; resized; deacidified-aqueous.
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- In the House of Representatives, June 26, 1776.
- Resolution of the General Court of Massachusetts., Signed: Timothy Danielson, speaker, pro. tem. in Council, June 27, 1776. Read and concurr'd. John Lowell, dep'y. secr'y. pro. tem. Consented to, by the major part of the Council. A tre copy. Attest, John Lowell, dep'y. sec'y. pro tem., Imprint supplied by Evans., Printed area measures 25.1 x 12.5 cm., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- New-York, April 16, 1776.
- Followed by list of names including Jacobus Van Zant, William Denning, Isaac Roosevelt, and eighteen others., One of 4 different tickets issued for this election. Cf. Becker.
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- New-York, April 16, 1776. Extract of a letter from John Jay, Esq.
- Concerning the dispute over the manner of appointing delegates to the Continental Congress., Evans title puts date at end.
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- New-York, [blank] This is to certify, that the bearer [blank] has, in my presence, subscribed to the declaration, agreeable to the terms of their Excellencies the Commissioners proclamation, dated at New-York, 30th November, 1776.
- Printed form completed in manuscript., The proclamation referred to is Evans 14783: By Richard Viscount Howe of the kingdom of Ireland, and William Howe, Esq; ... the King's Commissioners for Restoring Peace to His Majesty's Colonies in North-America ... Given at New-York, this thirtieth day of November, 1776., The proclamation was printed by Macdonald and Cameron., Library copy completed in manuscript: "New-York [Suffolk County] ... the bearer [John Ketcham] ..."; signed at bottom: "Wm. Tryon."
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- Peace. Salem, February 21, 1783.
- Announcing that the preliminaries of peace were signed at Versailles Dec. 2 [i.e., Nov. 30], 1782., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- Sir, By virtue of the authority vested in us by certain resolutions of the Congress of the colony of New-York, of the [blank] day of June, in the year of our Lord, 1776, reciting, that whereas there are in this colony, divers persons, who ... have been co
- Bristol imprint "Fish-Kill, S. Loudon" incorrect. Printed in New York, probably by John Holt., N-YHS copy addressed in ms. "To Mr. Solomon Fowler at East Chester", summoning him to appear at the City Hall, New York, on July 4th; dated and signed in ms. at end: "Dated the Twenty Seventh day of June 1776. Leonard Gansevort. Phil. Livingston. Thomas Tredwell. Lewis Graham. Gouv. Morris. Thos. Randall".
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- Speech of William Tr--n, Esq; who was executed on Thursday the 18th of March, 1776.
- Imprint from Evans., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 6, 1777.
- Ordering the voters in the towns to renew the appointments mentioned., "In Council, February 7, 1777. Read and concurred. ...", Ascribed to the press of Benjamin Edes by Cushing., N-YHS copy: fabric lining., Online version available via the Witness to the Early American Experience website,
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- State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777.
- "In Council, May 5, 1777. Read and concurred. ...", Imprint supplied by Evans., Printed area measures 28.4 x 13.1 cm., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- State of New-York.
- Concerns plans to discourage the depreciation of currency in New York via taxes and loans., Dated: Poughkeepsie, July 24th, 1779. Ascribed to the press of John Holt by Bristol., N-YHS copy: left edge mutilated, not affecting text; edited in manuscript; copious manuscript annotations in the text and on verso; ink stamp: Tomlinson collection--deposited by Mercantile Library Association.
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- To the Whig mechanicks of the city and county of New-York.
- In opposition to the election of men who will pardon the Tories., Signed: A battered soldier., John Holt was the state printer.
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- To the citizens of New-York.
- Listing nine candidates for the New York Legislature., Signed: Mercator., Type ornament rule above imprint., N-YHS copy has name in manuscript: "McDougall".
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- To the electors of New-York. January 6, 1776.
- Recommends the shortening of the duration of Assembly terms from seven to three years and the witholding of funds for supporting troops in New York.
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- To the electors of the city of New-York.
- Listing 18 candidates for the New York Legislature., Signed: A citizen. New-York, Dec. 26, 1783., Type ornament rule above imprint., N-YHS copy has manuscript emendations indicating the 9 winners; on verso in manuscript: "McDougall".
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- To the electors of this city at large.
- Concerning the upcoming election., Signed and dated: Cincinnatus. New-York, December 23, 1783., Imprint below type ornament rule., N-YHS copy has manuscript note: "McDougall"; fabric lining.
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- To the honourable magistrates, and worthy electors of King's County, on Nassau-Island, in the colony of New-York.
- Signed: A freeholder., Text printed in two columns., Third paragraph in right column in smaller type., N-YHS copy with ms. emendation in left column, line 22: "rights" to follow "natives" with "s" crossed out.
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- To the inhabitants of New-York.
- Signed and dated: The Sentinel. January 27, 1776., Imprint from Evans., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York.
- Concerning the political leadership of New York City., Dated and signed: April 16, 1776. A sober citizen.
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- To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York.
- Arguing against anyone holding office who does not possess "great abilities, or considerable property.", Signed and dated: The watchman. April 15, 1776., N-YHS copy: fabric lining.
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- To the mechanicks and free electors of the city and county of New-York.
- Concerning the election of state senators and representatives, Dec. 29, 1783., Recommends nine candidates for election., Signed and dated: Juvenis. New-York, Dec. 23, 1783., Text in two columns., N-YHS copy has manuscript note: "McDougall"; fabric lining.
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- To the public. The Provincial Congress of New-York, yesterday passed a resolve in the following words.
- Attack on the resolution prohibiting a military officer from serving in the New York legislature. Includes a statement of Scott's commission from the Provincial Congress, dated New-York, the ninth day of June 1776., Signed at bottom: John Morin Scott.
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- To the worthy and industrious mechanicks of this state.
- Calling for caution in electing members of the New York Legislature., Signed: A friend to mechanicks., Imprint below type ornament rule., N-YHS copy 1 slightly damaged along fold; manuscript note on verso: "XXVIII"; copy 2: fabric lining; copy 3 with manuscript note: "McDougall".
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- following are recommended as proper persons to represent the city and county of New-York, in Provincial Congress.
- List of names includes John Jay, Philip Livingston, John Alsop and eighteen others., List printed in three columns divided by type ornament rules., One of 4 different tickets issued for this election; this ticket includes James Duane. Cf. Becker., Typography identical to Evans 14757, Publication attributed in Evans 15108 to Holt.
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- following are recommended as proper persons to represent the city and county of New-York, in Provincial Congress.
- Election ticket, listing Col. M'Dougall, Robert Ray, John Van Cortlandt, and eighteen others, followed by an address exhorting the inhabitants of New York to vote "for men of virtue and knowledge" in the upcoming election., Election ticket followed by: To the inhabitants of the city and county of New-York., Signed: The Sentinel., Dated: April 13, 1776., One of 4 different tickets issued for this election. Cf. Becker., Imprint from Evans 15108., Names in 3 columns separated by type ornament rules., Also issued as separate broadsides. Two issues noted. A: first line "The following are recommended ... " 155 mm.; first line "To the inhabitants ... " 149 mm. B: "The following ... " 158 mm.; "To the inhabitants ... " 152 mm., Library copy no. 1 state A on one sheet. Library copy 2 state B "The following ... " on separate sheet 12 x 21 cm., copy 3 state B "To the inhabitants ... " on separate sheet 26 x 21 cm.